Enrollment
45
Elementary
DISTRICT 80 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 310013401371
WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY
613 NELSON STREET, HILDRETH, NE 68947 · (308) 938-2415 · Franklin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL45 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Nebraska public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Nebraska public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 17 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 27% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 36% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.3%
NE avg 57.6%
What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Nebraska average is about 58 of 100.
Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Nebraska |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 45 | #548 of 587 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
45
-15 (-25%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 68
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45 | 5 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 45 | 5 | 9.0:1 | 44% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 58 | 7.6 | 7.6:1 | 38% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 60 | 6 | 10.0:1 | 38% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 6.2 | 9.7:1 | 42% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 47 | 6 | 7.8:1 | 51% (24) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 6 | 11.3:1 | 31% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (60 to 45); teachers down 20% (6.2 to 5).
About WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY
WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY is a very small elementary school that serves part of HILDRETH, Nebraska. The school serves grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 45 students. That is 83% below the average of about 272 students for elementary schools in Nebraska.
The district, WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS, has 236 students enrolled across 3 schools.
At WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY, 93% of students are White. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Franklin County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure.
The school had 5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.0:1. The gap from the 21.0:1 average for elementary schools in Nebraska is 12.0 students per teacher.
Among Nebraska public elementary schools, WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY outscored 61%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
For Franklin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,195, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 4 public schools in the county, enrolling about 331, WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY among them.
The closest school to WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY is WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL, located about 6.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 2.
NCES assigns WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
A 25% decline took enrollment from 60 in 2020-21 to 45 in 2024-25.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,846
Census ACS
Median income
$60,195
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- WILCOX-HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 115 students
- WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 76 students
Nearby schools
- WILCOX-HILDRETH JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL6.6 mi · 76
- WILCOX-HILDRETH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 115
- AXTELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.8 mi · 200
- AXTELL HIGH SCHOOL10.8 mi · 135
- MINDEN HIGH SCHOOL12.1 mi · 272
- C L JONES MIDDLE SCHOOL12.1 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY?
WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 45 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY serve?
WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY is approximately 9.0:1 (5 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY public or private?
WILCOX-HILDRETH UPPER ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by WILCOX-HILDRETH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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